The Man Behind The Curtain

The political pressures, paybacks and the almighty dollar are the driving forces behind the Health Care Reform package aka Obama Care. The political spin would have you believing it is about helping the poor,taxing the rich and reigning in spending.

I heard an ad yesterday on local television urging the people of Maine to support the legislation that President Obama hopes to have on his desk soon. Democratic Congressman Mike Michaud, touts in the ad how he is fighting for all Maine people to bring about health care reform. The advertisement further states that "Mainers" were being denied health care and the insurance company CEO's are getting fat with the profits being turned by their companies.

As is typical with political advertisements, the end of the commercial states who paid for the spot on television. This ad was bought and paid for by the money chomping labor union, SEIU. They cleverly, try to disguise themselves by listing a website on the screen as SEIU COPE. The behemoth union's boss Andy Stern, has visited President Obama at the White House 22 times in ten months. I am sure his purpose at Pennsylvania Avenue was not shooting hoops or smoking butts.

The real agenda for President Obama and the Democrat controlled House and Senate may be Health Care Reform, but not for the reasons that they state. Labor Unions were highly instrumental in getting Obama elected. In return for much needed funding and support to run a presidential campaign, cooperation and political favors are expected.

The man behind the curtain is Andy Stern. His hacks are "Kicking In Doors" at businesses across the country to expand their union presence. This bill would eventually bring an end to private insurance companies who employ about 5% of the US population. A solution that the Democrats refuse to put on the table would be to offer competition among the insurance companies across state lines.

This health care bill is a mess and the shenanigans behind it are deplorable.

Gary Bahosh